Mel Daniels
C · NYN
Seasons 1967-68–1976-77 · 9 on record · Ht 6-9 · b. 1944
★ Hall of Fame7× All-Star
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Player info
| Nickname | Big Mel, Big D |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #34 (also #9) |
| Height | 6-9 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1944-07-20 |
| College | Southeastern Iowa Community College, West Burlington Campus → New Mexico |
| Drafted | 1967 · Round 1, Pick 9 · CIN |
| Seasons | 1967-68–1976-77 (9) |
Career averages
18.4 PPG, 14.9 RPG, 1.8 APG · 639 games · .468 FG% · .088 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | MNM | 23 | 78 | 37.7 | .408 | .200 | .575 | 15.6 | 1.4 | — | — | 22.2 | 22.4 | .446 |
| 1968-69 | INA | 24 | 76 | 38.6 | .476 | 0.000 | .604 | 16.5 | 1.5 | — | — | 24.0 | 21.7 | .510 |
| 1969-70 | INA | 25 | 83 | 36.6 | .473 | 0.000 | .675 | 17.6 | 1.6 | — | — | 18.7 | 20.0 | .515 |
| 1970-71 | INA | 26 | 82 | 38.7 | .514 | .077 | .679 | 18.0 | 2.2 | — | — | 21.0 | 21.9 | .549 |
| 1971-72 | INA | 27 | 79 | 37.6 | .505 | 0.000 | .703 | 16.4 | 2.2 | — | — | 19.2 | 21.3 | .547 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 28 | 81 | 38.3 | .482 | .250 | .722 | 15.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 18.5 | 19.6 | .530 |
| 1973-74 | INA | 29 | 78 | 32.6 | .440 | — | .756 | 11.6 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 15.4 | 15.8 | .483 |
| 1974-75 | MMS | 30 | 71 | 23.2 | .450 | — | .634 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 16.1 | .480 |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 32 | 11 | 11.5 | .371 | — | .565 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 10.7 | .432 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | MNM | 78 | — | 2,938 | 669 | 1,640 | .408 | 1 | 5 | 390 | 678 | 1213 | 109 | — | — | 232 | 1,729 |
| 1968-69 | INA | 76 | 72 | 2,934 | 712 | 1,496 | .476 | 0 | 4 | 400 | 662 | 1256 | 116 | — | — | 272 | 1,824 |
| 1969-70 | INA | 83 | — | 3,039 | 613 | 1,295 | .473 | 0 | 2 | 330 | 489 | 1462 | 131 | — | — | 307 | 1,556 |
| 1970-71 | INA | 82 | — | 3,170 | 698 | 1,357 | .514 | 1 | 13 | 326 | 480 | 1475 | 178 | — | — | 230 | 1,723 |
| 1971-72 | INA | 79 | 77 | 2,971 | 598 | 1,184 | .505 | 0 | 6 | 317 | 451 | 1297 | 176 | — | — | 239 | 1,513 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 81 | 80 | 3,103 | 587 | 1,217 | .482 | 1 | 4 | 322 | 446 | 1247 | 177 | 56 | 157 | 275 | 1,497 |
| 1973-74 | INA | 78 | 69 | 2,539 | 492 | 1,117 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 287 | 906 | 122 | 56 | 92 | 215 | 1,201 |
| 1974-75 | MMS | 71 | — | 1,646 | 290 | 644 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 183 | 638 | 125 | 40 | 102 | 141 | 696 |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 11 | — | 126 | 13 | 35 | .371 | — | — | 13 | 23 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 11 | — | 39 |
| Career | 639 | — | — | 4,672 | 9,985 | .468 | 3 | 34 | 2431 | 3699 | 9528 | 1140 | 155 | 362 | 1911 | 11,778 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | MNM | 78 | 37.7 | 8.2 | 20.1 | .408 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 14.9 | 1.3 | — | — | 2.8 | 21.2 |
| 1968-69 | INA | 76 | 38.6 | 8.7 | 18.4 | .476 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 15.4 | 1.4 | — | — | 3.3 | 22.4 |
| 1969-70 | INA | 83 | 36.6 | 7.3 | 15.3 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 17.3 | 1.6 | — | — | 3.6 | 18.4 |
| 1970-71 | INA | 82 | 38.7 | 7.9 | 15.4 | .514 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 16.8 | 2.0 | — | — | 2.6 | 19.6 |
| 1971-72 | INA | 79 | 37.6 | 7.2 | 14.3 | .505 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 15.7 | 2.1 | — | — | 2.9 | 18.3 |
| 1972-73 | INA | 81 | 38.3 | 6.8 | 14.1 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 14.5 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 17.4 |
| 1973-74 | INA | 78 | 32.6 | 7.0 | 15.8 | .440 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 12.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 17.0 |
| 1974-75 | MMS | 71 | 23.2 | 6.3 | 14.1 | .450 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 15.2 |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 11 | 11.5 | 3.7 | 10.0 | .371 | — | — | 3.7 | 6.6 | 9.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 3.1 | — | 11.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | MNM | 78 | 2,938 | 22.4 | .446 | 26.1 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 9.2 | .150 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | INA | 76 | 2,934 | 21.7 | .510 | 25.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 8.6 | .140 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | INA | 83 | 3,039 | 20.0 | .515 | 22.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 8.6 | .135 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | INA | 82 | 3,170 | 21.9 | .549 | 21.3 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 11.4 | .173 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | INA | 79 | 2,971 | 21.3 | .547 | 21.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 10.3 | .166 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | INA | 81 | 3,103 | 19.6 | .530 | 20.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9.2 | .142 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | INA | 78 | 2,539 | 15.8 | .483 | 22.4 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 5.4 | .102 | -1.1 | -0.2 | -1.3 | +0.4 |
| 1974-75 | MMS | 71 | 1,646 | 16.1 | .480 | 22.0 | -0.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .065 | -2.1 | +0.4 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1976-77 | NYN | 11 | 126 | 10.7 | .432 | — | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | -.002 | -5.0 | +0.8 | -4.3 | -0.1 |
| Career | 639 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64.9 | — | — | — | — | +0.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3–2 |
| Away | 7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 1–6 |
| In wins | 4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 4–0 |
| In losses | 8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0–8 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Frequently asked questions
What are Mel Daniels's career stats?
Mel Daniels has averaged 18.4 PPG, 14.9 RPG, 1.8 APG over 9 seasons (1967-68–1976-77).
How tall is Mel Daniels?
Mel Daniels is 6-9 (220 lb).
When was Mel Daniels drafted?
Mel Daniels was drafted in 1967, round 1, pick 9.